Right now, local time in Ipswich is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ipswich ranks #3467 worldwide by population and #45 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ipswich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0592° N, 1.1555° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 178,835 · #3467 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ipswich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.06° S, 178.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 917 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ipswich today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 120.9° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Ipswich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ipswich sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ipswich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 107 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,887 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.06° N, 1.16° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Ipswich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ipswich local time:
Cities sharing Ipswich's time zone
Distances from Ipswich
| London | 107 km | SW (236°) |
| Paris | 366 km | SSE (166°) |
| Moscow | 2,395 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,396 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,402 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,109 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,780 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,460 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,516 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,602 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,749 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,887 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Ipswich
- Bramford4 km · 12:31
- Claydon6 km · 12:31
- Holbrook8 km · 12:31
- Kesgrave6 km · 12:31
- Grundisburgh9 km · 12:31
- Capel Saint Mary10 km · 12:31
- Mistley14 km · 12:31
- Needham Market13 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Ipswich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ipswich (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ipswich in?
Ipswich runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ipswich observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ipswich today?
Ipswich sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ipswich tonight?
The moon phase over Ipswich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ipswich?
The antipode of Ipswich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.06° S, 178.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 917 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ipswich?
Ipswich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ipswich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ipswich, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.